Plant Synonyms
Galega purpurea L.
Tephrosia hamiltonii J.R.DRUMM
Sophora purpurea
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Common names | wild indigo, sharapunkha, |
| English | wild indigo, Purple Tephrosia |
| Hindi | ban-nil, bisoni, biyani, boyonia, dhamasia, pal, saphanko, sar punkha, sarpanka, sarpankha, sarphankha, sarphanko, sarphenka, sarphoka, sarphomka, sarphonka,Sarphanka, Jangli Neel, Sarphonk, Sharpunkha |
| Kannada | adavi hurali, adavi neeli, empali, honnaavarike, kaggi, koggali, kogge, koggi, koggili, kolingili, koliniji, marali gida, phanike, phankee gida, phanki, punike, vajaranili, vajra neeligida, |
| Malayalam | colinil, kattamari, kazhinnila, kazlunnilla, kolinnil, koluva, korinil, kotikkolinnil, kozhinnil, kozhinnila |
| Marathi | sarpunk, sharapunkha, sirapakha, udhadi, unhaali, unhal, unhali, untoali |
| Sanskrit | banah, banapunkha, banapunkhah, ishupunkhika, kalashaka, kalika, kandapunkha, kriti, neelabralakrati, nilavriksha, nilavrksakrti, plihari, plihasatru, plihashatru, poonkhie, puleehashtree, sarapunkha, sarapunkhah, sayakapunkha, sharapuchchha, sharapunkha, |
| Tamil | caat kolingie, carapunku, cimmantukacceti, cimmantukam, kallu-k-kay-velai, kat-kolingi, kattukkolincai, kattukkolunci, kavali, kayvelai, kolinci, lai, kollilaicceti, kolluk-kay-velai, kolluk-kay-welai, kollukai, kollukkai velai, kollukkay velai, kollukkayvelai, kolunchi, kolunci, koolingie, kozhungi, kumpuranacceti, kumpuranam, muka velai, nallicacceti, nallicam, tilapavi, Vadaippulichaal |
| Telugu | bonta vemapli, bonta vempali, bontavempali, karusembai, pamparachettu, tella vempali, tellavempali, thellavempali, vaympalie, vempali |
| Urdu | sarabhuka, sarphoka, sarphooka, sarphuka |
| Rajasthan Region | Biyani, Masa |
| Bengali | জংলী নীল Jangli neel, বন নীল |
| English | Fish poison, wild indigo |
| Hawaiian | Auhuhu, Ahuhu, ʻAuhola, Hola |
- Whole plant is used in the treatment of respiratory diseases, piles, skin diseases and for stomach upset.
- It is also used as diuretic.
- It is beneficial in diseases of liver and kidney.
- Smoke of leaves gives relief in asthma.
- Extract of pod is used for relief in the body ache.
- Infusion of seed is used to treat intestinal worms.
- Oil from seeds is effective in eczema and other skin diseases.
- Roots are useful in skin diseases, flatulence, boils and asthma.
- Decoction of root is given in diarrhoea, dyspepsia, rheumatism and urinary disorders.
- Powdered roots smoked for relief from asthma and cough.
Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003
Antidote for : Ants bite
Part used : Leaves
Formulations and application : Macerate a fresh leaves with watery butter milk and apply the paste on the bite of ants. It works as an antidote.
Source: Antidote: Medicinal plants - Dr. Shivamanjunatha MP - JMPS 2022; 10(1): 139-143
Botanical name : Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers
Family : Fabaceae
Part used : Leaves
Antidote for : Ants bit
Formulations and application : Macerate a fresh leaves with watery butter milk and apply the paste on the bite of Ants. It works as an antidote.
Source: Antidote: Medicinal plants - Dr. Shivamanjunatha MP - JMPS 2022; 10(1): 139-143
Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers. Sarfonk Fabaceae Herb Root purpurin, tephrosin, karanjin, pongamol, steroids and flavonoid
Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers. Fabaceae Avuri Shrub Leaves and roots Powder Skin disease and Antilipidemic
Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers.
Habit - Perennial erect herb
Parts used - Whole plant
Application - Diabetes; asthma; snakebite; tumors; ulcers; liver diseases; fever; kidney diseases; scorpion sting; cough; stomach pain; urinary disorders; comiting; post natal complication of women; skin diseases
Treatment - General; women
References - Chopda and Mahajan 2009, Dhal et al. 2011, Jain 2004
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medical Indications
Literature
Citations
Tephrosia purpurea. (2021, December 16). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tephrosia_purpurea